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weyreypey:
Hehehe stranded guy.. must be very hard being you

Dude is crazy

Ayodaygee:
Hmmmmm.....which year was his ML320?

What repair was the main culprit gulping his money?

Help me ask him.... I don't know the repairs that would gulp his money! Even the gear isn't upto 80k that is the 2000 - 2004 model

greenhulk:
Lol, u won't stop making me laugh. See the way u call the Benz like Mercedes Benz makes only 1 model of car. Well it is very easy for dealers to cheat u because of ur obsession with Benz so u think every Benz is expensive.

Well in case u don't know, Mercedes Benz lose values tremendously as they age (most luxury brands do but Lexus holds it's ground more than Benz). U can easily get a toks 04 m class for less than 1.8m, a c class for 1.5m. But try an 04 Lexus rx330, it's average price is still around 3m and an 04 Lexus es330 is still around 2m. U need to stay informed.

Ọga na lie

chukel:
thank you bro. The guy is living in fantasy world

This is a Benz conversation not some Japanese conversation..why do you guys always bring in Japanese talk in Benz conversation...I still don't get it

It's like bringing lizard talk in croc debate

chukel:
I say it us not true. How can you be quoting prices arbitrarily for things we are grounded in. Seems I will start importing 04 Benz. So much money. Direct 04 of any Benz cannot be between 2.5 and 2.8m. Be guided.

I don't have the time to argue

Ayodaygee:
Sorry, which Benz model and year were you referring to for the pricing of these parts?

Stop asking me questions...go to ladipo and make your findings

VolvoS60:
^^^


The lady doth protest too much...

You can promote your 'Benz' without putting down Jap brands. In far too many of your posts you had something uncomplimentary to say about Jap cars. Why? Do you secretly pine for one?

I have been there and I started with the Japs ...but that doesn't mean I put em down...just that there is no basis of comparison

Essont:
This is not true, I am a proud owner of a w202 C180 and the fuel pump and filter cost only but 15k. that car is one of the cheapest car to use in terms of fueling and maintenance any day, any time.... Planning to upgrade to a w202 C230K soon.

Tell them ....Benz isn't that expensive go maintain

chukel:
I'm saying 2.8m for toks 04 is expensive

My dear Benz don't come cheap...that is why it is Benz ...direct told 04 of any Benz is around 2.5 to 2.8 milli

chukel:
not true. I have used my 05 avalon for close to 6yrs now. Not a single issue.
Try to make enquiries from true users who actually maintain and not abuse their vehicles

ok

greenhulk:
Lol , oga that ur car dey suffer oh. For ur information ngk spark plugs are not sold for 1k for even Platinum abi na copper plug u dey use for ur Benz? And the way u call brand shows u know nothing about cars. There are different types of spark plugs, u can't just say ngk is 1k and Bosch is 2k5. There are some ngk iridium spark plugs that are more expensive than Bosch and vice versa. U just need to use the one recommended for ur car. But eat oh, 1k plugs for a Benz, omo I no go want drive that kind Benz.

Meanwhile, in which of my comments did I compare a Camry to any Benz? Is Camry the only car that Toyota make? Buy car according to ur needs and power. I don't even drive a toyota. U are just disgracing other Benz owners on this thread with ur 1k spark plugs.

NowI never said that I am a mechanic, I am just a lover of benz and that is What I have been driving and this is my second so If I go by the mechanic advise, do not blame me...but benz recommend Bosch but I dont know which one is Iridium, I started driving Benz with C180 nad apart from Airflow meter, I have never had any issues and the SUV is amazing...it rocks


Thats what it is...I don't know what you meant by disgrace ...dude, abi make I no talk my mind...been busy lately bro. I would research, we learn daily

greenhulk:
Lol , oga that ur car dey suffer oh. For ur information ngk spark plugs are not sold for 1k for even Platinum abi na copper plug u dey use for ur Benz? And the way u call brand shows u know nothing about cars. There are different types of spark plugs, u can't just say ngk is 1k and Bosch is 2k5. There are some ngk iridium spark plugs that are more expensive than Bosch and vice versa. U just need to use the one recommended for ur car. But eat oh, 1k plugs for a Benz, omo I no go want drive that kind Benz.

Meanwhile, in which of my comments did I compare a Camry to any Benz? Is Camry the only car that Toyota make? Buy car according to ur needs and power. I don't even drive a toyota. U are just disgracing other Benz owners on this thread with ur 1k spark plugs.

NowI never said that I am a mechanic, I am just a lover of benz and that is What I have been driving and this is my second so If I go by the mechanic advise, do not blame me...but benz recommend Bosch but I dont know which one is Iridium, I started driving Benz with C180 nad apart from Airflow meter, I have never had any issues and the SUV is amazing...it rocks


Thats what it is...I don't know what you meant by disgrace ...dude, abi make I no talk my mind...been busy lately bro. I would research, we learn daily

chukel:
this is fucking expensive

You can get a great Nigerian used for half the price bro

chukel:
not true. I have used my 05 avalon for close to 6yrs now. Not a single issue.
Try to make enquiries from true users who actually maintain and not abuse their vehicles

ok....but i was told that by the seller, I meant 08 not 05

Centurion Law Group (www.CenturionLG.com), which has opened an office in Germany with a focus on developing opportunities for German and African clients in the energy sector, is pleased to appoint US-trained Nigerian attorney Onyeka C. Ojogbo to lead its team and operations in Germany.

In her new role, Onyeka will be handling a growing portfolio of clients coming from Germany and Western Europe, and work on further attracting investments from European energy companies into Africa.

“Since she joined the firm, Onyeka has demonstrated a strong entrepreneurial mindset and an ability to work on the most complex transactions and deals,” declared NJ Ayuk, CEO of the Centurion Law Group. “Her appointment to our new office in Germany makes perfect sense given her qualifications and capacities to lead a team and represent the firm on the most demanding transactions and negotiations. She is a top notch lawyer and deal maker, and is a benefit for Europe and Africa,” added Mr. Ayuk.

“I am welcoming my appointment with humility and a strong sense of responsibility,” said Onyeka. “At Centurion, we recognize the importance of further opening up African energy markets to European companies and entrepreneurs who can bring value to our industry and work hand in hand with African companies. Germany has a lot to offer Africa in areas such as gas-to-power, clean and new energy and I look forward to being part of a new story within Europe and Africa’s energy cooperation.”

The opening of Centurion Law Group’s office in Germany is in line with the company’s expansion plans as it rolls out Centurion Plus, its latest lawyers-on-demand offering launched in 2018. Operating as a division of Centurion, Centurion Plus offers cost-savings and efficient flexible legal and advisory services to corporate clients, who can select from a pool of about 190 carefully vetted, on-demand attorneys and advisors for temporary and project-based legal services.

Centurion (www.CenturionLG.com) is a leading pan-African legal and energy advisory group with extensive experience in the oil and gas sector. The group provides outsourced legal representation and covers a full suite of practice areas for its clients, including arbitration and commercial litigation, corporate law, tax and anti-corruption advisory and contract negotiation. Centurion specializes in assisting clients that are starting or growing a business in Africa with offices and Affiliates in Ghana, Cameroon, Niger, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, South Sudan, Nigeria, Gabon, Angola and Senegal.


https://etimes.com.ng/centurion-law-group-appoints-columbia-law-graduate-onyeka-c-ojogbo-to-lead-new-frankfurt-office/

Ayodaygee:
This is really cute. Looks like the C180 W202.

Another point is...are their parts readily available in Naija

Bros don't listen to naysayers...Benz parts are available and doesn't cost that much as people would say and the engine is rugged trust me

greenhulk:
The plugs of Benz is just 1k lol. Even the plugs of a Camry is not 1k, but with this comment of urs I rest my case because it would be pointless to argue with u. So tell me, u drive a luxury car and buy spark plugs of 1k. Says enough.

Out of curiosity, what model of ML are u talking about?

Oga that is the cheapest plug which is NGK..Bosch is higher and that is what Benz demands but that doesn't make NGK Bad though but Bosch is preferable which is about 2,500 and that is recommended.

Also...is only spark plugs only what you saw....why bringing in Camry in a discussion of Benz...you can talk Camry in the discussion of Honda Mitsubishi and Subaru not even BMW, Audi, Benz and Chrysler conversation bro

There are leagues so we all must play in our various division....bro

goodnessme1:
Am proudly Ada Igbo from asaba delta state.

Omalicha....udo dili gi

greenhulk:
The difference is that one is luxurious while the other is not. Mercedes Benz don't make basic cars like Toyota. It is the case with most Japanese car manufacturers. Toyota and Lexus, Nissan and Infiniti, Honda and Acura, hyndai and Genesis. Benz is Benz. How can u say Lexus is rebranded Toyota? Does Toyota Corolla and Lexus IS have anything in common?

Chairman Lexus is basically padded Toyota ...they are from the same company and the only different is the body which look alike somehow ...After all, both brands come from the same source, Toyota Motor Company. Instead of breaking the mold, so to speak, with different parts, the automaker shares quite a few of them between different models. This means there's some crossover between Toyota and Lexus vehicles.


Yes for some parts they are especially if they have same platform (drive & power train / chassis or unibody) . Even some of their minor parts are same in different flat forms. And it is cheaper to buy it as a Toyota part than a Lexus for the simple reason that Lexus is the luxury tag (brand) of Toyota.


https://www.clublexus.com/forums/performance-and-maintenance/853655-are-lexus-and-toyota-parts-interchangeable.html
Iga

greenhulk:
That's is totally different. Mercedes Benz actually didn't create the maybach, they acquired it as a stand alone ultra luxury car section and it didn't become a sub brand of Mercedes Benz until 2015. Those cars are ultra rare and are limited edition ultra luxury cars, abi how many maybach cars have u seen before? Totally different from the Toyota Lexus thing.

Talk what you know

Smartchoiice:
Who makes the maybach

Benz makes Maybach

greenhulk:
That's is totally different. Mercedes Benz actually didn't create the maybach, they acquired it as a stand alone ultra luxury car section and it didn't become a sub brand of Mercedes Benz until 2015. Those cars are ultra rare and are limited edition ultra luxury cars, abi how many maybach cars have u seen before? Totally different from the Toyota Lexus thing.

I wonder why they compare Lexus of Toyota to Benz...it's like using monitor lizard to compare an alligator...yes they are reptiles, yes they look alike but gator is more intense and immense


Also...Benz maintenance isn't that high...trust me, the plugs of Benz is just 1k , the oil filter of Benz is just 1,500, the shocks is about 25k for the four....and coming from Japanese background they are the same ...the only thing is that in Benz ...once you change the parts you can go to rest ! But Japanese every 5 months you do the changing....do you know the compressor for my Benz is 25k unlike Lexus that is about 60k , the catalyst is 30k for the four but in Honda pilots it's 50k , the power steering pump in Benz (ML) IS 25K While in pilot it's 28k

So tell me how it's high and also in Benz it is built to German standard and be rest assured that it would last unlike these Asian brands

timifakay:
Yea. But the 2005 Toyota Avalon, yes Toyota Avalon is more awesome...

No before I bought my Benz few weeks ago, I was presented with Avalon 2008 model...the car is still there till date at a cheap price...bros I no take that car...I just tired for Japanese and I am done with Japanese cars

I went for Benz and I am not regretting it. That Avalon is still there ....the problem with that Avalon is electrical faults ...it's too much

About 4,500 motorbikes in Lagos has been impounded and waiting for the directives of state government on what to do. The task force teams are still confused on what to do with these bikes impounded and the Lagos State government is a bit slow in acting up, which is absolutely normal in government.

The last administration has put a ban on the use of motorbikes as a means of commercial transportation in some critical roads. In a city that is trying to do everything humanly and “infrastructuraly” possible to be a livable city by ensuring that transportation is top-notch! Unfortunately, the city of Lagos ain’t taking that. With series of measures put into place to ensure that the transportation is modern. Measures like creating a dedicated BRT lane for buses, deployment of modern buses and creating new routes. The issue of transport system still leaves a gap.

Then the bikes are here to fill these gaps, with a chaotic transportation and snail paced traffic system, coupled by the menace of area boys and that of Danfo (an old brand of voxwagen bus) coming into play, commuting in Lagos becomes a nightmarish situation ….the bikes always serve as a bridge and gap filler in the above mentioned scenarios.

Though, their movement is Swift and pleasurable, they also come with their downsides such as unsightly scenes, very prone to accident and more especially they have been reported to be used for criminal acts such as snap and run!

The reason the Lagos State government from past administration to the present always descend on these set of people in the transportation ecosystem is very understandable. They have demonstrated the political will to ensure that the city of Lagos is in tandem with other sane cities, but issues like unemployment and terrible road network makes this virtually impossible and makes the use of motorbikes known as Okada possible.

Now, about 4,500 bikes are impounded this year alone , throwing about 4,000 into the labour market. As we all know, the devil has a way of dwelling on idle minds and Lagosians are praying and hoping that they (retired bike riders ) don’t play the devil’s advocate here.

As Sanwo Olu’s adminstration is so keen on making Lagos city habitable, folks have begged and pleaded that the state government should give priority to transportation. A lot of man hours have are been lost hourly while millions of people are stuck in traffic making the city loose productive hours. It is believed that the state is always fortunate to have great government and the case of Sanwo Olu wouldn’t be different .

As the city is evolving and making tremendous strides in trying to catch up with other cities of the world, leveraging on technology, with the online platforms fashioned after Uber, other startup companies like GoKada , OPay and others are trying everything to ensure that using motorbikes is modern by deploying mobile apps and online hailing. The big question is ; would Lagos allow these online platform thrive or kill off the use of okada as a means of comfort ?

https://etimes.com.ng/about-4500-bikes-impounded-in-lagos-alone/

baaliyah:
You are just jumping up and down. He never compared Benz with Toyota, but with a Lexus and Acura.
He actually corrected the op.

Lexus is a rebranded and repadded Toyota with the same engine

Acura is a rebadged Honda ...so what's the difference

Norak Technologies Limited, an indigenous digital transformation consultancy and software development company in Lagos has encouraged schools in the country to deploy indigenous education management software for smooth running of their schools. This was made during the media chat on their flagship product “ACADASUITETM”. ACADASUITE is a school management software , is designed to make school management, seamless and easier for proprietors, heads and other stakeholders such as teachers. The solution has been lauded as one of the most innovative indigenous education solution in the country.

https://etimes.com.ng/norak-technologies-brings-respite-to-schools-with-acadasuite-software/

timifakay:
It is foreign used, imported for sale...
Pictures attached. Currently at Painter's

Great ride ...the 12 plugs 4matic is awesome

greenhulk:
Actually I disagree. The thing is all MB cars are luxury and come with rwd or awd so it is very very unfair to compare a c class to a Corolla which is just a compact passenger car with fwd. Try this.

MB c class = Lexus IS
MB e class = Lexus GS or Acura TL type S

Now I'm not saying all Lexus IS are better than all c class but at least it's a fair comparison.

No

You compare Benz with brands like Audi, BMW, Fiat , Bentley and all not Toyota or Honda

Who does that ...do you ever know what handling is all about and what cornering means

greenhulk:
Because MB c class is compact doesn't make it a direct comparison to Corolla. It's a compact luxury. The Corolla is just a basic compact passenger or commuter car. It's like comparing the iPhone 11 to Samsung Galaxy A10 simply because iPhone 11 is the most basic of current gen iPhones.

Comparing C class with Corolla is like comparing iPhone with tecno....

That is madness..who does that ... Benz would give you highest luxury...I drove c 230 for 5 years and I never opened the engine the handling was awesome and the parts not that high

Bigwin2018:
How much did you buy it?

We have various types of ML From 320 (1999 model to ML 350 2004 ) Then we have 350 2007 to 2013 model ....I bought mine 2.8 milli 2004 model ...that car is amazing ...you can get a good Nigerian used for 1milli


I have always been a Benz man shaaaa....it's an addiction

Unknowingly, the euphoria of the privileged closeness to the management has transformed their psyche into authorized oppressors of fellow colleagues.


https://etimes.com.ng/see-how-some-staff-impress-their-employers-or-management-and-create-everlasting-enemies-for-themselves/

It was a celebrated case for the Nnewi community in Lagos hence many people including those that played mediatory roles in the matter and the press arrived early at Igbosere High Court in Lagos state to witness how it would be settled.Mazi Uchemdiya and his wife Ogbenyeanụ were locked in a protracted legal battle. The wife had filed for a divorce and the husband opposed it.Judgement was expected that day; a weird judgement of some sort. How can Uchemdiya consent to a divorce at this time when his riches had gone?

https://etimes.com.ng/see-how-some-staff-impress-their-employers-or-management-and-create-everlasting-enemies-for-themselves/

He was duped by a Chinese exporter who collected his advance payment for goods but didn't ship the consignment in retaliation to a loss he suffered from a Nigerian who received goods on credit but didn't pay.

While he was planning on how he would pick up the pieces of his life, he had been surviving on what he deemed a paltry allowance from his wife who also was picking the major bills in the home front

Even though Mazi Uchemdiya was down and had to depend on his wife economically, he wouldn't let go his imperial head of the family mentality. He still ordered his wife about and would not tolerate any correction from a wife he regarded as a lower minion.

Was it not him that gave his wife the seed capital to start her business that has now grown into a multi-million naira company?

Would the wife have progressed if he didn't allow her use one of his houses at Aguda, Surulere as a collateral for her first bank loan?

To Mazi Uchemdiya, an okra tree can never grow taller than the person that planted it. The owner would always bend the tall okra stem to harvest its fruits.

But, Madam Ogbenyeanu was not helping matters. She would rain insults on her husband on any slightest provocation reminding him of his predicament.

One day, Ogbenyeanu in angry response to her husband's tantrum, threatened him with a divorce, a threat she meant but unknown to her husband. She has been mulling on the idea for quite sometime. She saw her husband as a huge distraction.

The use of the word "divorce" by Ogbenyeanụ shocked her husband.

That was the first time she had ever used the word.

"Why not?" Ogbenyeanu reasoned, after all, the house where they were currently living in Lekki was bought by her.

The husband reluctantly moved in with her and their four children. The children had graduated and now live abroad.

The husband was sure that his wife had started seeing other men otherwise "why would she ever think of divorcing me" he reasoned. She must have been utuued by a more energetic man. There are many of them milling around rich but sexually abandoned women.

Uchemdiya was right as the wife had a widower boyfriend after it was becoming impossible for her to get her husband to touch her at night and she was so ashamed to report him to anyone to mediate. She was afraid that she might be misjudged.

The boyfriend encouraged Ogbenyeanu to divorce her husband to avoid being killed one day, a case of "obstacles or danger removal".

The day Mazi Uchemdiya received a letter from a bailiff which turned out to be a court summon for a divorce filed by his wife, was the day he noticed that wife had moved her personal belongings and didn't come back home.

The wife had moved into a new apartment she bought and which was located four streets away from the home she vacated.

It was a big scandal and a hot gist at Idumota market and in their Ụshuagụ village in Nnewi.

Uchemdiya's initial reaction was to consent to her wife's request for a divorce and move on with his life but had to change his mind upon serious economic analysis. Nnewi people would advise that "one should not take in a hurry a decision that could lead to economic strangulation or loss of money". He couldn't just let her go like that. "A ga akpa ya akpa" meaning that "it must be discussed".

Because our people say that "ikwu amaghị ibe ezi ya" or that it is profitable enquiry than to lose due to ignorance", the troubled husband sought an advice from an old man named Chief Iwejuo on the best course of action to take and was forever grateful that he did.

"My son, oppose the divorce request by your wife. Tell the judge that you still love her and plead for an out of court settlement. Cry in court if you can, as you plead for time. A crying man begging for a chance to make up with his wife will move any judge. If the judge grants your prayers, come back for further advice.

"You cannot be stupid to have nurtured a woman into a billionaire and let her go just like that. She belongs to you and cannot go now.

"Never lose sleep over how many men that have slept with her, the remainder of her ogbendida would still be enough for you and one thousand men to use. It becomes new after each careful baths or cleaning", the old man said with a mischievous smile.

The judge was so kind to have ruled in favour of Uchemdiya's prayer for time to enable him reconcile with his wife.

Acting on the advice of the old man, Uchemdiya called for a meeting of the family of his wife and his own family. His children flew in from Canada and Australia for the meeting. The lawyers representing the two parties were also present.

Speaking first, Mazi Uchemdiya told the audience that he had thought through the whole matter and had decided to consent to his wife's request for a divorce but on one condition.

He requested that the divorce should be preceded by the sharing of their assets and that he would allow the wife to do the sharing into two and as she deemed fit.

He also announced his decision to allow the wife to pick first.

Ogbenyeanu's relatives who supported the divorce in order to enjoy the wealth of their sister now with the usual prying eyes of the husband were pleased with the apparently stupid decision of their brother inlaw.

Uchemdiya further demanded that the wife write the items to be shared in two separate sheets of paper labeled A and B and a plain sheet labeled C.

Upon enquiry from the elder brother of his wife, Uchemdiya said that he might decide to write only one item he bought with his money but which purchase price would not be up to one million naira, on the plain sheet and the wife would take all other property.

The lawyers of both parties advised that what was agreed should be written down, signed by the husband and wife and would be submitted to the judge to rule as the agreement as the judgement of the court.

On that date, the case was mentioned and the lawyers had briefed the judge of the intentions of the parties and the judge decided to indulge the couple not because the method requested was a court procedure but out of curiosity.

The three papers labeled A, B and C were dropped into the tray pan before the judge.

Madam Ogbenyeanụ was thorough in her loading of the most valuable assets on list B which she planned to choose but was fair enough to leave all that her husband bought with his own money on list A.

It was expected as she had acquired so much assets in the recent years as her business blossomed.

When called upon, Ogbenyeanụ picked the list "B" leaving the skeletally filled list "A" and the empty sheet labeled "C".

She didn't want to appear indecorous by choosing the list she labeled "A" as if the contents were defined by the first alphabet. She alone drew up the lists and she did it as she liked.

"The list labeled "A" should naturally be reserved for the man or head of the family as a mark of respect", she sarcastically thought in mockery of her now poorer husband.

The judge called upon Uchemdiya to come forward to make his choice or write his pick on the plain sheet labelled C and he stepped forth with a pen in hand.

He didn't even look at the content of list "B" but went ahead to pick the plain sheet labeled "C".

Uchemdiya gazed at the direction where Chief Iwejuo, the old man and his adviser, was seated in court. The old man gave him an encouraging look and he wrote what he wanted.

As agreed and was contained in the documents filed in court by the lawyers, if Uchemdiya decided to write his choice on the plain sheet labeled "C", he would forfeit every other property itemized in lists A and B to his wife and be given only that item he had written on the plain sheet.

The item must be what he must have bought with his own money and which purchase price should not be more than one million naira at the time of purchase.

Uchemdiya wrote in capital letters "I CHOOSE OGBEYEANU MY WIFE".

There was an deafening silence in the court when his choice was read out by his lawyer, who was as stunned as any other person in the court except Uchemdiya and the old man.

"Defendant, how much did you pay for your wife?" asked the judge.

"My lord, I paid N5,000 in cash and about N120,000 in commodities and drinks. My inlaws are here and they can confirm that, my Lord", Uchemdiya answered.

The judge adopted the agreement of the parties as the judgement of court.

"Ogbenyeanu shall now own all the items enumerated on list A and B while Mazi Uchemdiya goes home with Ogbenyeanu as his own. That's my ruling and I rise", the judge ruled.

Just before the registrar shouted "Court!" Mazi Uchemdiya went straight and took his wife by the hand and made to leave.

She would not dare detach her hand as that would amount to contempt of court.

This ingenious act of Uchemdiya shocked his wife into loving him more than she had ever done. She knew her husband as a wise man but not to this mercurial level.

May God keep our good and wise old men alive to help us solve difficult life challenges as Chief Iwejuo did for Mazi Uchemdiya.



By Anayo M. Nwosu



https://etimes.com.ng/see-how-some-staff-impress-their-employers-or-management-and-create-everlasting-enemies-for-themselves/